KichiVerde on 25 November 2008
| NJ5 said: I wouldn't say it's 100%. If MS had gone the Sony way (very expensive hardware), they would never be able to take advantage of this without losing a lot more money. The luck was simply in the timing. In any case Microsoft has done some good moves in this gen, along with some bad ones. |
Yep, it seems like the 7th generation of console gaming has been all about the cheapest products. Numbers shipped compared to original pricetag.
1. DS -86 million/ $149.99
2. PSP -40 million/ $249.99
3. Wii -37million/ $249.99
4. Xbox360 -23 million/ $299.99 - $399.99
5. PS3 -17 million/ $499.99 - $599.99
It has just been the market trend. Even when you take in to account the Wii launch taking place a year later it still overtook the 360 in part because of the cheaper price tag. Now that the tables have turned I expect the Xbox360 will gain ground on the Wii and distance itself from the PS3.
